This hints & tips page has been created by the programmers and artists who developed FaceFilter Studio. They wanted to make sure you knew many of the tricks they use get the most outs of the FaceFilter Studio product.

1) Results using FaceFilter Studio

The following facial enhancements can be achieved by applying FaceFilter Studio to a face image:

• Balanced facial features
• A younger face
• A slimmer, well proportioned face shape
• More attractive eyes (larger or smaller as desired)
• A more attractive nose
• Sexier lips
• A better, more attractive smile
• A smart and confident overall appearance.

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2) What shall I do if there are more than one pair of red eyes glittering in one image? Fix them one at a time with the "Add eye color" function?

Please use the brand new function, Red-eye Reduction, instead to remove them in just one click !

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3) The light is too dark when the photo is taken and no flash is using, which results in dim faces.

The new function, Smart Portrait, can fix all the dark or over-exposed faces so that they look brighter and clearer. It utilizes face detection and skin color detection technology, automatically compensate poor human images caused by low light or back light condition. The human in the photo would look more distinctive and with vivid skin color.

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4) Print expression list can only print faces with different expressions. What if I want to have faces with only one expression?

Please use Save as template button to add one expression into the custom gallery for as many times as you want, and select them all then in the Print Expression List dialog box.

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1) Selecting the ideal photo?

• Face: Should face forward and be sharply defined
• Expression: Should not be exaggerated or no expression
• Mouth: Should be closed or with a slight smile
• Lighting: Balanced lighting conditions without shadow
• Group shot: Could have distinct faces for all people in the shot

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2) How to crop a facial image?

If you do not crop an image often you will find the face too small during the fitting and adjustment stages. If you crop the facial region only, the selected area will resize to the fitting window in the fitting and adjustment stages.

• Drag your mouse while pressing the mouse, to select the crop area
• To Move drag the mouse while pressing the mouse inside the crop area
• To Scale drag the inside corner of the crop area while pressing the mouse
• To Rotate drag the outside corner of the crop area while pressing the mouse
  • Note: rotate the crop box until the direction arrow matches the face

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3) How to fit the facial mask?

The facial mask can be applied manually or automatically to the selected image. The facial mask and contours are the key elements in determining the accuracy of the final result. The facial contour determines the facial mask for applying skin filters and is not used for the facial expression filters. The 4 fitting points of the facial mask are crucial for the facial expression adjustment. Make sure that your facial mask is as accurate as possible before proceeding to applying skin filters and facial expression.

When using the semi auto-fitting process you are required to highlight 4 points on your image

• 1 : Slightly outside the left eye
• 2 : Slightly outside the right eye
• 3 : Slightly outside the left edge of the mouth
• 4 : Slightly outside the right edge of the mouth

Once your image has been auto-fitted you can manually adjust the minor feature points as required.

Drag or resize the facial contour so that it encompasses the entire facial area for application of skin filters. If the facial contour does not completely encompass the facial area, the resulting default facial mask may be incorrect.

Check the image sample below with fine-tuned facial contour.

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4) Preventing distortion of the eyes & mouth

When adjusting the facial mask, placing the control points incorrectly (A) can result in the eyes and the mouth "drooping" at the corners (B).

To prevent this, ensure that you place the control points at the corners (C) of the mouth and eyes to get a more accurate representation of the facial filter (D).

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1) Adjusting the facial expression

Adjusting the facial expression correctly is crucial to obtaining precise and realistic facial changes in the image. Note that the expression templates are mutually exclusive and the new selected expression template replaces the original one. You can use the Keep Result button to retain the current result obtained by applying an expression template, and apply subsequent templates on the face image.

Recommended Procedure:

• Enhance or improve the facial features, by making the face balanced.
• Click Keep Result.
• Apply one attractive template, such as smile or slim.
• Click Keep Result.
• Apply another attractive template or adjust head shape, using Manual Adjustments.
• Click Keep Result.
• Fine tune the final result by adjusting facial features, using Manual Adjustments.

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2) Adjusting the facial mask

Usually for the best results you should edit the Facial Mask before you apply any skin filters. You should ensure the facial mask has well covered the selected facial area where the skin filter will be applied. Glossy areas such as, cheeks, forehead, or nose may require increasing the mask opacity for better result. You can increase the mask region by manually editing the facial mask.

You can also remove certain regions such as hair, mouth, or eyes so that they are not affected by the skin filters.

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3) Sample of shadow reduction

To reduce shadows areas, use the Edit Facial Mask before you apply skin filters. Make sure the facial mask has well covered the shadows areas where the skin filter will be applied. You can increase the mask opacity for the shadows areas by manually editing the facial mask. Use the color palette under Fill Color to select a bright skin color to replace the shadowy areas in the image.

4) Adjusting both face & body skintone

Use the Edit Facial Mask tool and select Full Image to allow the facial filters to be applied to the entire image. Next, manually edit the facial mask for more accurate results. Now use the Filter Skin function and check the Adjust Skin Tone box. Choose a dark color such as brown or dark orange as the skin color and drag the Tone Level slider to adjust the skin tone as desired.

Mask both face & body

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1) Using FaceFilter with your existing photo editor

You can use FaceFilter with other graphics tools to edit your images. If you copy the image to the clipboard from the imaging application, you can use the Paste function to edit it with FaceFilter Studio. After editing the face, you can Paste it back to the original imaging tool window.

This allows you to take advantage of the powerful expression morphing and skin filtration features of FaceFilter Studio.

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2) Adding highlights to hair, teeth or lips

To add highlights to your hair, teeth or lips, use the Adjust Skin Tone function provided in the Filter Skin menu. First, use the Edit Facial Mask function to select the hair region as part of the facial mask. Next select a bright color to tint your hair by using the Adjust Skin Tone function. The selected color is added as a custom color to the original hair/teeth/lips color.

Hair

Whiten Teeth

Color Lips

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